Featured byUniversity of Leeds
Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Up to £16,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The awards recognise and reward high academic achievement for students applying to study a taught Masters course starting in September 2026.
At Leeds, they welcome international students from over 140 countries or regions to our multicultural campus. Their International Excellence Scholarship supports students to fulfil their potential and join our diverse community.
Benefits
They have 500 scholarships, worth either £3,000, £6,000 or £16,000 available to support eligible international students.
Eligibility
To apply for an International Excellence Scholarship, you must:
- be classified as an international student for fee purposes;
- have a conditional or unconditional offer for an eligible taught Masters course starting in September 2026;
- be self-funded or partially-funded;
- demonstrate an excellent academic track record, and be predicted to achieve or have achieved a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree with a 2:1 (hons) or equivalent;
- show excellent professional and personal skills evidenced through work experience and/or extracurricular activities.
The following Masters courses are not eligible for the International Excellence Scholarship:
- MBA: the MBA currently offers a generous MBA Excellence Scholarship scheme
- All fully-online courses
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
Bachelor
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
Anytime
You will only be able to apply for this scholarship once you have a conditional or unconditional offer for a Masters course.
If you have an offer for multiple courses at the University of Leeds, you will need to submit a separate scholarship application for each course.
All offer holders will be notified via email when applications for the International Excellence Scholarship 2026 are open.